PermitBasepermitbase.app
Plumbing Permit — Longview, Washington · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-09-16 · Source: https://ecode360.com/48937991
PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency. Requirements change and vary by project — confirm current details with the building department before you submit.
Plumbing Permit in Longview, Washington
Plumbing work in Longview is governed by the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code — unless the applicant elects the 2021 International Plumbing Code in writing at application.
Verified 2026-09-16 · Source
When you need this permit
- “Chapter 51-56 WAC (2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards)” (LMC 16.02.010)
- ALTERNATE AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN ELECTION: “When requested in writing by the permit applicant, on the permit application, the 2021 International Plumbing Code shall be considered an approved alternate” (LMC 16.02.020, IBC 101.4.3 as amended)
- “When approved Alternate plumbing codes are utilized, the entire plumbing installation shall be installed and governed under the provisions of the alternate code.” — no mixing
- State of Washington requirements for private sewage disposal apply to private systems
- LMC 16.02.060 contains further additions and changes to Chapter 51-56 WAC and was NOT opened for this entry
Required documents
Check off what you have — your progress is saved on this device.
Not ready yet — 0 of 1 required documents checked.
This checker covers one permit. A full project usually triggers several — our checklist will assemble all of them, free →
Fee schedule
Plumbing permitLMC 16.02.020 adds Section 109.2.3: “The fee for each plumbing permit shall be as set forth in the Community and Economic Development Department Master Fee Schedule.” No amount is published in the code.
Set in the master fee schedule
Refund if withdrawn
LMC 16.02.020 Section 109.6: “Not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done”, and the same cap on plan review fees where an application is withdrawn or cancelled “before… Show full citationHide
LMC 16.02.020 Section 109.6: “Not more than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done”, and the same cap on plan review fees where an application is withdrawn or cancelled “before any plan review effort has been expended.” Written application required “not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.”Up to 80% refunded if no work is done
Refund if charged in errorLMC 16.02.020 Section 109.6(1): “The full amount of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.” Still subject to the 180-day written-application deadline.
100% refunded if charged in error
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
Tips
- This is the only city in this Washington set where YOU pick the plumbing code. The Uniform Plumbing Code governs by default, but the 2021 International Plumbing Code is an approved alternate if you request it in writing on the permit application — and then the entire installation must follow the alternate, so it is an all-or-nothing choice made before work starts.
- The election is procedurally fragile: the code specifies the request must be in writing and on the application itself. Decide before you file rather than after the plan reviewer raises a UPC comment.
Frequently asked questions
Longview requires a plumbing permit for: “Chapter 51-56 WAC (2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards)” (LMC 16.02.010); ALTERNATE AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN ELECTION: “When requested in writing by the permit applicant, on the permit application, the 2021 International Plumbing Code shall be considered an approved alternate” (LMC 16.02.020, IBC 101.4.3 as amended); “When approved Alternate plumbing codes are utilized, the entire plumbing installation shall be installed and governed under the provisions of the alternate code.” — no mixing; State of Washington requirements for private sewage disposal apply to private systems; LMC 16.02.060 contains further additions and changes to Chapter 51-56 WAC and was NOT opened for this entry. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Longview – Community and Economic Development Department at (360) 442-5004 before starting work.
In Longview, the published Plumbing permit is: Set in the master fee schedule. Additional published fees: Refund if withdrawn — Up to 80% refunded if no work is done; Refund if charged in error — 100% refunded if charged in error. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Longview does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Longview – Community and Economic Development Department at (360) 442-5004 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Plumbing Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through City of Longview – Community and Economic Development Department at 1525 Broadway, Longview, WA 98632. Phone: (360) 442-5004. Official information: https://www.mylongview.com/.
Longview, Washington has adopted: THE WAC IS NAMED FIRST AND THE MODEL CODE IS PARENTHETICAL — the inverse of every other city in this set, which names the code and then cites the WAC. LMC 16.02.010: “Chapters 51-11R and 51-11C WAC (2021 International Energy Conservation Code), Chapter 51-50 WAC (2021 International Building Code), including the Appendix Chapters E, as further amended by Chapter 51-50 WAC, I and J, Chapter 51-51 WAC (2021 International Residential Code), including the Appendix Chapters G and H, Chapter 51-52 WAC (2021 International Mechanical Code), and Chapter 51-56 WAC (2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards), together with amendments thereof and additions thereto, one copy of each of which is on file in the office of the city clerk of the city of Longview, shall be and are hereby adopted as the building code of the city of Longview…”; Editions are NAMED: 2021 for the IECC, IBC, IRC, IMC and UPC. IBC Appendix Chapters E, I and J are adopted; IRC Appendix Chapters G and H are adopted.; AN APPLICANT-ELECTED ALTERNATE PLUMBING CODE, which is unusual anywhere in this corpus. LMC 16.02.020 amends IBC Section 101.4.3 and adds: “Exception: When requested in writing by the permit applicant, on the permit application, the 2021 International Plumbing Code shall be considered an approved alternate for plumbing installations governed under the Uniform Plumbing Code. When approved Alternate plumbing codes are utilized, the entire plumbing installation shall be installed and governed under the provisions of the alternate code.” So the governing plumbing code is chosen by the applicant, in writing, at application.; ELECTRICAL IS BEING WITHDRAWN, AND THE CODE SHOWS THAT MID-FLIGHT. LMC 16.02.020 already deletes IBC “Section 101.4.8, Electrical”. Separately, LMC Chapter 16.24 ELECTRICAL CODE is still published in full — Article I Adoption By Reference (§ 16.24.010), Article II General Provisions (§§ 16.24.020–.120), Article III Authority (§§ 16.24.200–.220), Article IV Permits And Approvals (§§ 16.24.300–.390) and Article V Plan Review (§ 16.24.400) — while the publisher's New Laws panel on that same chapter lists “Ord. 3577 — Adopted 2026-04-09 — Buildings and Construction: Repeals Electrical Code — Affects Ch 16.24”. BOTH ARE RECORDED AND NEITHER IS SUPPRESSED: the codified text is live, the repeal is adopted and not yet codified.; Property maintenance runs through two documents at once: IBC Section 101.4.4 is amended so that “the International Property Maintenance Code and Longview Municipal Code Chapter 16.32 (Unfit Dwellings and Structures) shall apply to all structures and premises…”; NOT OPENED FOR THIS ENTRY: LMC 16.12 (Historic Preservation), 16.13 (Uniform Sign Code), 16.28 (Building Numbering), 16.30 (Property Maintenance Code), 16.32 (Unfit Dwellings), 16.36 (Mobile Homes), 16.38 (Manufactured Homes), 16.40 (Advertising Structures), 16.46 (Hedges), 16.48 (Fences), 16.56 (Condominium Conversions), 16.60 (Property Tax Incentives), 16.75 (Wireless), 16.80 (Eligible Facilities Modifications), the body of 16.24, LMC Title 18 (Fire Prevention) and LMC Chapter 19.12 (Appeal Board of Adjustment).; ELEVEN CHAPTERS OF TITLE 16 ARE NAMED “REPEALED” IN THE CONTENTS — 16.01, 16.03, 16.04, 16.05, 16.06, 16.07, 16.14, 16.23, 16.44, 16.53 and 16.54 — which is readable without opening them, the same rendering Lynnwood uses and the opposite of Puyallup's and Lake Stevens'.. Local amendments apply — see the Longview overview page for the full list.
Both, and the applicant chooses. LMC 16.02.010 adopts “Chapter 51-56 WAC (2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards)” as the default. LMC 16.02.020 then amends IBC Section 101.4.3 to add: “Exception: When requested in writing by the permit applicant, on the permit application, the 2021 International Plumbing Code shall be considered an approved alternate for plumbing installations governed under the Uniform Plumbing Code. When approved Alternate plumbing codes are utilized, the entire plumbing installation shall be installed and governed under the provisions of the alternate code.” So the governing plumbing code is an election made in writing at application, and it applies to the whole installation.
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-16.
Codes & ordinances
Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Longview building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
Longview's permit history isn't searchable here yet
This page covers what the permit requires. What we don't have for Longview yet is the record of permits actually issued — the history you'd search by street address. That is a gap in our coverage, not a statement about any particular property.
Your email, and the place — never an address. We only use it to tell you when Longview lands. Privacy.
Other permits in Longview
Plumbing Permit in other cities
Compare plumbing permit fees across Washington →
Look up this fee in a different city →
Related guides
Now live
Build your Longview project checklist
Describe your project once and get every permit, document, and fee it triggers in Longview — in one checklist. Free, for any city and any number of projects.
Get started →